Grades 5/6 Envirothon: Recycling and Conservation Terms Quiz

What is the term for placing items in a recyclables collection container that you hope are recyclable but are not?

• Biodegradable

• Conservation

• Aspirational recycling

• Environment

What does "biodegradable" refer to?

• Materials that cannot decompose

• Organic materials that decompose under normal conditions

• Products made from recycled content

• The wise use of resources

What is the final link in the recycling loop?

• Aspirational recycling

• Conservation

• Closing the Recycling Loop

• Environment

What is the definition of conservation?

• The wise use of resources

• Someone who uses natural resources wisely

• All natural and living things surrounding us

• Placing items in a recyclables collection container

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Who is a conservationist?

• Someone who uses natural resources wisely

• A person who recycles non-recyclable items

• An individual who studies the environment

• A person who creates biodegradable materials

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What does the term "environment" encompass?

• Only the air and water around us

• All natural and living things surrounding us

• Only the climate and weather patterns

• Only the wildlife and vegetation

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What is the term for the excessive trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by a blanket of gases?

• Greenhouse Effect

• Groundwater

• Pollution

• Recyclables

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What is the fresh water found beneath the Earth's surface called?

• Groundwater

• Landfill

• Pollutant

• Recyclables

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What is a place where unwanted materials are deposited, compacted, and covered with dirt?

• Landfill

• Pollution

• Greenhouse Effect

• Groundwater

What is any substance that negatively affects the health of humans, animals, or ecosystems?

• Pollutant

• Recyclables

• Groundwater

• Landfill

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